Archive for August, 2010
Messiah Fever: Catch It!
What is it with world leaders and Messianic Complexes? You expect such delusion out of petty tyrants like Hugo Chavez or Mad Mahmoud — megalomania is pretty much baked right into tyranny. On the other hand, it’s more than a little unusual when expressed by a President or a mostly-powerless Western monarch. I guess heroic [...]
Amanpour Begins Her Time as Hard-Hitting Host By Giving Pelosi a Hard-Hitting Tongue-Bath
The Christiane Amanpour era began at ABC this weekend as the long-time CNN international talking head took over the network’s This Week Sunday pundit show from Jake Tapper. Tapper had done a very good job running the show and has been popular inside the network. Save for his choice of panel guests (which always slanted [...]
Episode 50 is You!
Show 50 launches on Tuesday and I want you to be a part of it. I’ve set aside the entire first half for your questions about the show and, if you like, me. Here’s how it will work. You can call in any time before 9 PM Tuesday evening and leave a message at this [...]
That’s What You Said